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"Alg II Reasoning"

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Notebook showing steps for solving 8 minus the square root of x equals 10. First step: opposite of the square root of x equals 2. Second step: the square root of x equals negative 2. Third step: x equals open parenthesis negative two close parenthesis squared. Fourth step: x equals 4.

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A function f of x is defined as f of x equals x squared plus x minus 6.

Determine

  • the x-intercepts
  • the y-intercept
  • the coordinates of any maximum or minimum, and
  • intervals of increase and decrease

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